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CARTHAGENA, 28.-411 the 23d a felucca. s'iiled with dispatches for the C4ptain.General of M:ijorca. This Officer refuses to send to Catalonia I the Spanish troops which are in that Island, though the General the. Marquis DE PALacm has applied !, for them several times, and the troops themselves! arc eager to come. The brave hussars, who are, as. it were, detained there prisoners, and themselves prevented against their will from serving their country. OVIEDO, SETT. 1..--The Deputies from all the. . Provinces to the Central Junta are arrived at Ma drid,. where, according to the recommendation of the Conde DE FLOE IDA BIANCA, the saloon of the Ambas.adors, in the royal palace, is preparing for their reception'as the most proper place for holding! the Session. This Assembly, considered in any ; point of .view, will be the most respeaable andl august that Spain has ever seen. The Supreme Au• thority is concentrated in one point, and the whole Nation will hear with pleasure the voice of their De puties, and obey their orders. lion, th e l ove of interest o ho Far from us be dissen the ‘v nours, or commands, for e of country requires still greater sacrifices. Silent be those vain declaimers on patriotism, who have had no other obje& bat 'to satisfy their own . ambition; silent the writers of so many insipid Papers, and silent the malevolent, who endea vour to enfeeble the energy of the people. Our enemies are still in Spain, and new legions of Van dals threaten to inundate it. The first duty of the Supreme Junta is to organise and maintain the ar- Mies ; and the obligation of all good Spaniards, to serve their country in whatever station or office they may be called upon to till. Let us then sacrifice our passions, and give to the whole world a proof' that whatever glory we may claim from conquering our enemies, we claim a. still - g re ater from subduing ourselves. But if any body, ill4l%,idual, considering its or his interest as distind f rcnc that : of the whole Nation, shall dare to foment clise °" l or disobedience, and dire&ly or indirectly op. • Pose the intimate union of Spain, let him be brought to judgment without delay; 1e him die iguomini• °uS IY , anj his ashes be deetued..uliworthr of S P 4 oisil ground. • _ WINVII.IIIO STATEMENT OF THE FORCES OF THE SPANISH Pl• TEIOTS, ?ROIL A PRIVATE 'LETTER General 131.AKE's Army consists of 36,0u0 infany. I,rY; 10,000 tk , turiausexpecied %nortly to join three Companies of artillery. General CA STAN°. 7(0 0 0 1 22,000 G. . 1 6)000 Valeacians and Nlurcians. 9erkr•=tal CersrrA, 8000 intantry, 15,000 cavalry. i'ALAiox's Army, and the Spaniards from the North not included, beides a considerable force ex pelted from Biscay. French Force, 40,000 infantry, 0000 cavalry. SPORDI4VG INTELLIGEtVCE. EWMARICET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING, 1808,1 inussor Y, . • • Mr. Shakespear's w Discount, B °c st. r be s at D. of Grafton's Vandyke, Bst. 71h. D. I. fift zoogs. to t agst. Di scount. y Guineas, - -4 free for any horse, &c. for 4-yr olds carrying ‘: .?rt. 41b. s- . yr olds Bst. slb. 9s. I C 6 -yr olds Bst. nib., and aged _tL M.r. -Shakespear's Zodiac, aged, walked over. 'gymn . Qo b vver's h. b y Worthy, Bst. 91b. beat Mr. W li e , bY WortyhyA ynd sc. mbro sio, Bst. 21b . D. 1. 1 i to S on segs.-- • 9..,t4.144 01 . it Subscrip 4 ad fillietion of %cg s . 1 s. each, for 3-yr old colts carrying B st. 91b . D. of Graft on ' s Vandyke each, 61b D. - - - t - .. .Ld Grosvenor's b. c. Sunbeam - 2 - - Ld Sta well's b. h. brother to Deceive; . - - 3 I.lr. Vansittart's ch. C. nurieich Mr. Kellerman's ch. c. Zoroa-ster, b% Sorcerer - - S M. Lake's b , c , by iCiisottlietry, out ora sister to Oatlands - 6 i 4 Ld lersey's b. c. tV - 7 Sir I. Shelley's ch U. Fanny - - -tie Ld C. it Cavendish's b. 'cn.Yllymen - - - - .. - dr,' Six to 4 agst Vandyke; i to z agst Burleigh ; s to x agst Zo roaster. S weepsrAes of zips. ea ch.—Two-yr. old Course. Mr. Ladbroke's Tristram, 7st. ilb. ? on' by - Sit C. Bucbury's Agnes, by Sorcerer, 6st. 131 b. S consent. tvlr. Batson's tiediey, Sst. iolb. Sir C. 13 unbury's Agnes, by Sorceror, Sst. alb. rec. tt. from Ld C. H. Caveudish's Yodagra. 75t. l'hih• rw°-Yr°l4 Course, toogs. h. tt. - Mr. C. Brown's Achilles , Bst. 7113. agst M r . Wilson's I. by Patriot, 'Bst. Twu-yr. old C. 2585. °lrby tonsclit. LUONAPARTE'S ffle lapitOr,.respeding which much tilis conception seeing to pr eva il, o f making the . 4 . t Leopardi of Engla n d crouc h to the Gages of " u‘r ance I" is entirely H era ldi c . B e f ore the AccesSion r O f the HOUSE of ANJOU, Or second French DY" st Y , to the Th rone, the Armorial Bearings of % "g l and were Two Leopards passent. HENRY 11. VaS s the first Prince who assumed the three Lions iris leis i1a.1,4--- V -4wit 3 and in which he has been imitated th e o lis 70 rs; but the Gallic Potentate, on ceam n a d the Enos' heir, thought proper to designate ards. I bY original ensign.7—The 1.00- _ • ' An vccurrence Of a very singular and interesting stature took A boy, place at Aberdeen on Thursday lain :-.... of four Years of age, fell over the quay into the harbour at high water • a carpenter who ,i nt o at work on board a Vessel close j by the place hearing the alarm, immediately pulled out his Watch, which he left upon deck, and running to the baw of the V jars essel, the c hild b e i ng under water) he ped overboard, and brought tiim up from the bottom. It is e as i er to imagine than describe his feelings, Wh en on bringing him to the surface lic i found him to be his own son ! 0 • ,u, Th e report of Air. FIoRNR TOOKE'S death IS, It beeins. tanctil4. Dr. PEARSON'S attentions have beefs ncessant, • and his patient has exhibited more favour -0., , wie s) mptums. NAVAL NEWS. Ptaliov 4.—Arrived the French Brig Letter of Marque Grand „Duke of Berg, laden with ; dbaoii, sugar , and Coffee, from Guadaloupe bound to 4latstVicdptured by aclair Sloop of War. Thi s vessel was formerly the D.u : ie of Montrose Post Office Packet, captured some time since off the Western Islands.—L'Eclair also captured, on the 24th ultimo, the French Brig Le Fanny, laden with provisions, bound to Cayenne, which is not yet rived. Arrived the Swedish Brig Conjunauren, MoZign, Ifrom Carlshar n , l a d en w i t h d eals, &c. bound to .lilittitteOl, put in to wait convoy; and the American MACLE, from Teneriffe, with wine, &c. for . this Port. Came into harbour the Matta, of 80 guns, to refit. FOUR O'CLOCK, P. M.—The Plover Sloop of War is just now arrived in the Sound from Lisbon. Ge neral Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY and General FER• GUSON are this moment lauded from her, and will; it is supposed, .set off immediately for London;—• The Plover left Lisbon 14 dap' since, and yesterday passed through the Russian Squadron from the Ta=._ gus, bound to Portsmouth. Report states, that the English Troops, as well as those of the Portuguese, are extremely mortifie , l at the late Convention.-- General Sir HEW DALRYMPLE remained at Lisbon when the Plover sailed, at which time the first D. vision of the French Troops had sailed, and the se- cond Division was in a state of great forwardness, and'it was expelled would sail in a few days. FALMOUTH, OCT. 3.—Arrived the Dispatch PaC.- ,)1:., ket • ap,t HARRIS ) from Corunna, in five days ; the 'Captain reports, that just before he sailed an account was received at Cobinna that an engage ment had taken place between the French and Spa niards, that the latter had re-taken Bi I boa, killed 2000 of the French, and taken 3000 prisoners. The Minerva Frigate had also arrived at Corunna with . part of the crew of a French Corvette, bound t&ial r ieWest Indies, which she had chased and de sir-Ory'ed; PORTSMOUTH, OCT. His Majesty's Ship poriumph, which was reported to have sailed yester day with a convoy for the Downs, has this day sailed for Plymouth. • SHEERNESS, OCT. 4.—Arrived the Goelan Sloop of War, Capt. Horr:44x, from, the West Indies. Sailed his Atajesty's Ship Piercer, with convoy, to Gotteuburgli. .111•1 Mop DEAL, OCT. 5.-...krrivecl last night the Epkira and Podargus Sloops, from the Northward. Sailed the &a'/e Shop, and Encdunter and Fear.. less Guu-brigs to the Westward; Bustler Gun•hrig, avid ?igron Schooner, to the Vorth ward. In the Downs--Princess of Orange, Bellerophon, Chris.. tian VII. Hero, Invincible, illustrious, Leviathan, Vene- Warsote, Bombay, Trusty, Cludistadt, I3ustard, Peruvian, Alen, Ephira, Podargus, Pandora, Furioua, Bokl, ~C211,e;a31,0.• Tl}e.Hamhargh Ship Cersar and Peter arrived in the Downs last night from .Lima, loaded with dol lars, bark, cocoa and copper, and proceeded for the [flyer this day. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY. To the Sloop Scorpion, for the Re-capture of the Conde Dc Peniche (Portuguese), on board the former, at Plymouth, on the zStil inst. ; and or three months atter at No. z, street, Adelphi. To the Niger, fur the . Capture of the Iris, in sight of the Detence,'t No. it, Cecil -street, on the 4th October; and for .three years after at the same place. • To the Crescent, tOr the capture of the Liebe (the Lord Keith. Cutter in company), On board the Crescent, on the 4th October, and for three months after, at No. 21, Northum berland-street, strand. To the Caesar, Superb, Venerable, Russel, Audacious, Warrior, Defence, Spencer, Bellona Pompee, Thames, and Peterel, for the capture o f the Cilarlotte,,on the igth and aeth October, and every Wednesday morning after, tor two months, at the Crown and C us hi on, Wi nchester -street, Lon don Wall, and every second Wednesday in the month after, at No. - 9, Austin-friars, Broad street, near the 'Ct.ange. To the Caroline, tbr the Capture of the Dutch - Frigate Maria Ryziersbenren; on the 39th inst. at No. 13, Great George-strcet, Westminster; and for three months, at the same place. " To the Defence, for the Capture of the Spanish Ships Iris and Diligence, at, No. 13, George-strcet, Westminster, ou the 14111 inst. and for three years, At Ult:raiilne place. To the Champion, fur the Capture of the Swedish Con.. voy, in company with the G lat ton, at 'No. 13, Croat George.: street, Westminster ; and for three years,atter,. at the same place. To the Minerva, for the Capture of La Purissitna Conse cion. La Caroline, and'a Lugger (name unknown), at Lyne's Counting-house, Plymotith, every Tuesday and Friday for three months. The Sloop Imogene,Capt.FURNEAVX, from Swan isca 10 : Plymouth, was last week driven on shore in a ItAr49„end wrecked near St. Agnes Pier, about. eight `thilesitOrth=west of Truro. The Rev. Mr. Tim seeing the accident from New Quay, went with three off the 13th Dragoons to her assistance; but, before be arrived, the neighbouring fishermen, at this risk of their own lives, had saved those of the Captain and crew,. Her cargo of coals was lost. Yesterday accounts were received from the Bra zils. They, state that the Presidjnt Frigate, having Lord STRANGFOXD on boar d, arrived at Ri o J ane i ro OD the 20th July. The P esideat sailed from Ports mouth on the loth of April with a convoy, which i on . parted from on the coast of the Brazils. Every r tt r%tias proceeding in that part tranquilly and vrbapercinsly, under the auspices of the new Go- ANtrillnent.• fli Insurances have been etrekcied at LLOYD's to the amount of upwarui of half a million, on Vessels now on their voyage from Russia, fitighted with tht produce of 14iit country. AN EMT . APii, 1114TAACTED FROM TonE.SIOtIC IN STOIC& CkIVRCK. YARD. - , An Undertaker, named lohr: Fry, Lies here— who lost his breath, Endeav•ring, but in vain, to fly That Overtaker, Death ! LI7'ERA7'URE. /DG WlLKlits; Librarian reilie Hon. Est - India .Company, a Gentleman who cluiing the administra . tion of WARREN HASTINGs,ES'q. In India, particti larlidistinguished himself In various scientific and • literary pursuits, -has nearly, we understood, corn . .pleted his laborious and interesting work on the Sanskrit language. Mr. HALHED, the translator of the Gentu Code, Mr, Wit.sabts, Mr. COLEBROOKE, and the late .Sir W. JONES, seem to be the only Eng ' lislunen who have hitherto made' any Material pro gress in the study of the Sanskrit,. which has to boast an antiquity coeval with the Christian era.— This Work; in the form of a Grammar, comes from the press of Mr. BULMER. Lord VALENTIA, after traversing almost the whole of our Oriental Possessions, making ever research that a hi g hl y cultivated and enlightened mind could conceive might tend to increase either Our literary or antiquary acquirements, is now proceeding with his valuable labours through the Shak,ipeare Press: This Work is to n ake its appearance 'in the same ?splendid style uhich dis tinguiahei the publication of the Embassy of Lord MACARTNEY to the Emperor of China, and is further to be enriched with a number of beautiful and interesting engraVings, from drawings made in the 'country by Mr. SALT, a Gentleman who attended Lord VALENTIA for the express pu•- pose of employing his pencil to enrich his Lordship's publication. The Rev. Mr. MAURICE, who so ably distin guished Ininselt by the pUblication of his " In dian Antiquities," is now busily employed' in the. completion of the last vol ume of his " History of Modern WORTHING, Ocr. 4. This place continues to be full of 0 - ood company, though many have been sated with the charms of a summer excursion, and have returned to the busi ness-and bustle of the metropolis. The Theatre has been tolerably produttive through the season, which} we find is not the case with other Provincial Tem ples of Thespis. CORY, late of Drury-Lane Thea tre, had a few nights ago a very good benefit, and so had Mrs. LITCHFIEL D . Since the o p ening o f the London The a t res we have had a reinforcement, which has greatly : added to the profits of our Manager.— hteLeitis has performed here with great success.— OM. greatest attraetion, however, has been the veteran Qexcx, who seemed , to possess his powers in meridian vigour, and whose humour is as rich and luicurilnt as ever. His benefit had all the rank and fashion in the place, and the admirers'of genu ine merit felt much regret when he lett us to per form at Artinxiii. INCLEDON fellows him at that place. QuicK, it is said, is, to enliv,e - ; tie theatri cal circles at Brighton for a few nights.—The Sussex theatricals in general have been recently more successful than at any, period of the season. MARGATE, OcT. 4. • The Benefit Ball of the Master of the Ceremoniei, AtLe-litis, Was last night numerously attended. It was opened with a minuet by him and Miss Rogers. The Minuet de la Cour followed, which was danced by the same young L a d y , and her brother, with all imaginable elegance. Mrs. Williams then moved " through the circling mazes" of - the minuet with M. Le Ras, and the graceful ease of her deportment was generally admired. Among,th - e company were, Loßtand Lady Trim , Weston, Sir Edward and Lady Hales, General 'and Mi3.le3 Carleton, Captain and Mrs, BoubAeau, Mr. and Mrs. Devaynes, Mr. Ti;dward, Riley, Major Brisco, Dr. Cooke, Mr. Thornton, Mr. Abothnot, Mr. Jarvis, Mr. St. George, Mr. Buckley, Mr. Itn pey, Mr: Francis Cobb, &c. The Ladies in general evinced much taste . in the choice of their dresses; but those who were most distinguished for elegant simplicity of attire, and superior beauty of person, were the Mi*ses Chet- Wynd, Pearson, Dixens, Riley, Myers, Donaldsons, Del Pratt, and Bicknel, &c. Three sets were formed, with about 3Q couple in each. The company did riot retire until a late hour, and it is but justice to the Master of the'Caremonies to add, that such was the vitae! propriety of his atten tion,- that none could complain of his neglect, al thoUgh 600 persons were assembled,on this occasion. 1 KRMRLE'S Hamlet, altogether his best perform ance, drew a very numerous audience to the Hay. market last night, who were gratified by a classic re pre-seritation of this arduous character. The Prince of WALES has held forth a liberal example to the proprietors of private boxes at the King's Theatre, in having given notice to the Co vent• Garden Patentees, that his box was wholly at their service. Such an impression of the late heavy loss is highly honourable to the feelings of his Royal Highness; • CATALAN; on Tuesday se'nnight made Irer first appearance at Cork, in Semiramide and 11 Fc7zatico per la Musica. The theatre was Crowded on the occasion, and the warmest applause attended her exertions. All her performances at the same place are likely to be equally successful, and she has been honoured with the appellation of a « delightful prodigy:: :Yeii&day the LORD' - MAYOR g ave an elegant dinner at' the Mansion Honseqo the first Regiment of London Volunteers, of which he is Major. His "loyal Highness the Duke °le/CV:MIDGE was pre sent, by invitation, 'as were many of the Aldermen who have Inilitarycommands, viz. SirJoH N EAMER, Alderman BIRCH, Sherd; SMITH arid H UNTER, hcc. The dinner was Sened m the Grani Egyptian Hall. The Volunteers all appeared in their r , gimental , ?, and with side-arms, and made a fuller tnuser, we Under- • stand, than they hav e done t'or some tune past.— kyal- toasts were drank, and the evening.was bp:La with thd utmost conviviality. SIERRA ikOIVE GAZETTE, WyItRAL LEpNE, JULY 3t, IROB.--013 the 21st of this: mitintiri-arrived here free England his Ma jesty's Ship ; carte, Caphin C. FAB(AN Com frafing on bo a rd l i te Ofii eer appointed •• by his4Vistjettlo succeed to the Government of this ColOnye - wheriever the existing Governor should va, cate his office; and l tlittLiAikt DAvvEs, Esq. one of the Commissioners appointed by, his Majesty for a particular service on the Codst cf Africa, and 'Oro rnerly Governor of • this Colony. Under convoy - of the Shaine arrived at the same time the Brucegrove Transport, having ou board .a detachment of the Royal York Rangers, under the - eon - unclad of Capt. M'Oeraort, of that regiment ; and Mr. WAterere Rottf4Esv; formerly a civil servant of the - Sierra :.4!/°(i qqttlfmnY• - ChbOtcqvi of this month, died ; at his. quarters tn j ForChilottlion,- Captain WILLIAM IVIURRAy; of the I )yal-,Xb.tcsk Dangers; the Commanding Officer of.the detachment stationed err this -(20!ony. On.thv,t4th of ibis mouth a General Order eras issued by Governor 141:z)LAm, of winch 'a copy is given in this Gazete, by it was cleclar, : !d,t that on the follo w i ng day the °dicer appointed by his Moijesty would assume the govermnent of his Ma jesty's Colony; and on the e7th, ehe new Governor assumed his office accordingly. On the 28th, sailed tor Engiarid his :Majesty's Ship Mutitte, having under her convoy the Bruce grove, .41exandef; and Elizatclk .finderson.• • On the 3o; h of this month twenty-one Grumetas, who were confined in irons it, Fort Thornton, were distributed to such of the inhabitants as'were willing' to employ th em , ari d to engage to furnish them with' provisions and clothing in terurn for their labour. The Governor congratulates the inhabitants of his Majesty's Colony on the great eagerness shewn to obtain free labourers, as a proof of their increasing industry anti prosperity. Some of I,lje inhabitants of this Colon#. having en deavoured to lay claim to certain Grumetas, -or free labourers, on the ground of their having been bought by them ; a Declaration has been published by the. Governor and Council, of which a copy is-given-kr' this Gazette, for the purpose of preventing all such illegal and unwarrantable claims in future. The Governor wishes it to be understood, that al though he must of Leees , ::,y suppress and protest against every dire& or indireet violation of the laws relating to this - Colony, he is very anxio'ss to pro mote the real interests of every individual of its inha bitants.. it is tar from being the wish of the Go vernor, that any Grumeta or free labourer should leave his master in consequence ofthe present De claration; and- if any such circumstance should oc cur, which he . thinks can hardl y h appen without the m'a fault of the" s ter, he engages to endeavour to pro cure for such master other Grumetas in their place, so that no man shall be able to complain that he is either direally or indirealy injured by any aa of the Governor. The objeet of the present Declaration is solely to set forth, that no person within this Colony 114 s, or can have, any claim or right to any native of Africa, in consequence of any dire& or indireta sale or Our chase, or in any other manner not strialY consistent with the At-A of the British Parliament for transfer ring the'Culony of Sierra Leone, and his Majesty's Order in Council of the I tith of March, 1808. The Governor wishes to call the attention of the brave and loyal inhabitants to the.best measures to be taken for t h e d e f ence of his Majesty's Colony,- in case of any attack from a foreign'.enemy. Th e . 0 0 .. vernor at the same time.declares poiitively, that lie has no information from any quarter whatever of the probability of any such attack ; but he only tells theibilabitants that there is touch talk in Eng -101491 thr.9 3 )lony of Sierra Leone, and thit it Will Sonie time do great good to Englapd, 8;1 Avh haps, is known to our enemies; and be asks the in habitants to say, whether it is not possible that this may make some enemy think of attempting to de stroy the Colony before it grows too strong. The Governor recommends to such of the inha bit ants as have fdrms in the country, to build small - houses nu their farms, which will always be of use to them, and where, in case of an attack, they might send their wives and children in safety, and stay themselves to fight ; and be knows already that some good and sensible men have begun to do this. And the Governor tells the-African inhabitants of his Majesty's Colony, that as he knows them to be brave and :goOd men in fight, he shall always be glad to hear whaj. ; . fhey think is good for the defence of the Colony. COPY OF GENERAL ORDERS. Fort Thornton, July 26, rSog. " His Majesty having been pleased to appoint ThOmas Perronet Tiiompson, Esq. to succeed to the Government of this Colony, whenever the present Governor shall vacate his office, and many circumstances rendering it expedient to early/ such appointment into immediate of a, Mr. Thompson win assume the Government to..lnoriow the 27th inst. From him of course all orders will be received, and to him all reports %sill be made. " Wm. Dawes, Esq. having 2ssented to the desire of the Governor and Council, to at as Engineer durifig his residence in the Colony, he will from this day take the superintend.: ance of all public works ; and the necessary directions for carrying into elti:ct the orders of the Governor will be issued by him, and are to be regarded accordingly. " Mr. Walter Robertson having returned from England, on the first rgLrext month, will re-assume his former rank and situation imthe Volunteer Corps; and, being the senior officer in the absence of Mr. Vanneck, will have for the pre iCtit! ihe j anriinand of the Colonial Militia and Volunteers withrtlie same authority which Mr. Vanneck possessed. " T . LUDLAM,- Governor." On Saturday last a melancholy accident happened in Gateshead. A pers,rn drib ing e.,tilo, and who had engaged a boy about 13 tears of age, at the Long Bank, to assist hi 'it, gave the latter a con to lead, with a rope affixed to her head. Th e b east passed on very quietly, 'and the boy, not appre hending any danger, tied the other end of the rope round ,his body. As s oon , h owever, as they reach- Ud Clines i liat turnpike bar, a dog atiacked the,cow, ‘vhich . ctiuititillitter to run furiously, dragging the ug cher her. At lengtil the anitnal w tncb,,enabled some perso n s to te , coc the troytrOmus bat not before he 11;14 ; been goted severely, and otherwise dreadfially. bruised.